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THE GLOBAL EDTECH FORUM 2012 – TENTATIVE PROGRAM
Integrating Technology & Innovation in Teaching and Learning


PRECONFERENCE Skill-Building Workshops: Thursday, April 19, 2012

Theme A, Room A	Social Media & Professional Growth	Presenter:
9:00 – 10:45	Establishing a Professional Learning Network with Twitter	Chris O’Neal
10:45 – 11:00	Coffee/Tea Break
11:00 – 12:45	Student Collaboration through Social Media and Backchanneling	James Buckingham
12:50 – 13:45	Using Social Media to Promote Deeper Learning in Schools	Anna Batchelder
Theme B, Room B	Technology in the Government Schools	Presenter:
9:00 – 10:45	Exploring Open Education Resources	Anna Batchelder
10:45 – 11:00	Coffee/Tea Break
11:00 – 12:45	iPod Touch in the Classroom (IpodTouchintheK-5Classroom.pptx)	Cindy Crannell and Renee Williams
12:50 – 13:45	Improving student group collaboration / accountability via etools	James Buckingham
Theme C, Room C	Leadership and Learning Challenges	Presenter:
9:00 – 10:45	Technology and Students with Learning Disabilities	Chris Peters
10:45 – 11:00	Coffee/Tea Break
11:00 – 12:45	Ipads! Teaching with iPads and iBooks Author	Patrick Beyrouti
12:50 – 13:45	Ipads! Teaching with iPads and iBooks Author	Patrick Beyrouti

Forum Day One: Friday, April 20, 2012
9:55 Welcome and Introductions
Dr. Don Knezek, Conference Chair

“Program Overview and Schedule”
Dr. Lynn Nolan, Program Chair

10:15 Opening Featured Session
“Mobile Learning: The Next Big Thing in Education mStrategy in Edu for GETEX.pdf”
Shadi Al Hasan, managing director of Flagship Projects

11:15 Coffee & Tea Break

11:45 Breakout Skill Sessions
Room A “Google Earth” (Dr. Chris Peters)
Room B “Unity 3D – Free Game Development for Students” (Dr. Bradley Young)

13:00 Lunch

14:00 Global Buffet “Deep Dive with an Expert, Round 1”

14:30 Breakout Skill Sessions
Room A “Use of Microsoft Office Applications to Produce Interactive Learning Materials” prezi.app (Richard Summerfield, Ras Al Khaimah Applied Technology High School)
Room B “Setting up your own Virtual Campus” (Dr. Bradley Young)

15:30 Coffee & Tea Break

16:00 Breakout Skill Sessions
Room A “Teacher Education and Video Conferencing EDTECH Dougherty Video conferencing and Teacher Education.pptx ” (Dr. Patrick Dougherty, Higher Colleges of Technology)
Room B “Localization of Innovative Global Resources” (Peter Schneider)

16:45 Identify Challenges
In small groups identify challenges you would like to talk about tomorrow morning when you return.
17:15 Conversations with Panelists and Delegates
What questions do you have of the presenters or other delegates? What would you like to know more about? Do you have other observations you would like to share?




Forum Day Two: Saturday, April 21, 2012
10:00 Get to Know ISTE
Dr. Lynn Nolan, Sr. Director of Strategic Initiatives, ISTE

10:10 Welcome and Challenge Discussion

10:35 Opening Featured Session
Teaching in the Digital Age
Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age - Teaching in the Digital Age - ISTE.pptx
Dr. Fida Atallah and Dr. Jase Inaty, College of Education, Zayed University

11:50 Coffee & Tea Break

12:00 Breakout Skill Sessions
Room A “Integrating Digital Images and Video Across the Curriculum” (Dr. Chris Peters)
Room B “Practical Technology Integration Strategies for the Classroom” GETF_Tamim_Technology_a_2012.pdf (Rana Tamim, Zayed University)

13:00 Lunch

14:00 Global Buffet “Deep Dive with an Expert, Round 2”

14:40 “Mobile Phones in the Classroom: Distraction or Learning Tool?”
Student panel, led by Jacqueline Stephen, Higher Colleges of Technology, Dubai Men’s College

15:40 Coffee & Tea Break

16:00
Room A “Samsung Technologies” presentation
Room B “A Teacher’s Tour of Web 2.0 Sites” (Chris O’Neal)


16:45 Conference Closing and Sharing